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Also note that the English meaning under each Kanji is just one of many other possible senses.

destruction

Meaning: destruction
Kun-yomi: な.い/ほろ.びる/ほろ.ぶ/ほろ.ぼす
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ

deceased

Meaning: deceased; the late; dying; perish
Kun-yomi: な.い/な.き-/ほろ.びる/ほろ.ぶ/ほろ.ぼす
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ

net radical variant (no. 122)

Meaning: net radical variant (no. 122)
Kun-yomi: あみがしら/よこめ
On-yomi: モウ/ボウ

fur

Meaning: fur; hair; feather; down
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: モウ

tree

Meaning: tree; wood
Kun-yomi: き/こ-
On-yomi: ボク/モク

not

Meaning: not; must not; do not; be not
Kun-yomi: なか.れ/なし
On-yomi: モチ/ブツ/ボツ

sentence

Meaning: sentence; literature; style; art; decoration; figures; plan; literary radical (no. 67)
Kun-yomi: ふみ/あや
On-yomi: ブン/モン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ずきん/おお.う
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ

net radical variant (no. 122)

Meaning: net radical variant (no. 122)
Kun-yomi: あみがしら/よこめ
On-yomi: モウ/ボウ

sign of the hare or rabbit

Meaning: sign of the hare or rabbit; 5-7AM; fourth sign of Chinese zodiac; east
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ

eye

Meaning: eye; class; look; insight; experience; care; favor
Kun-yomi: め/-め/ま-
On-yomi: モク/ボク

busy

Meaning: busy; occupied; restless
Kun-yomi: いそが.しい/せわ.しい/おそ.れる/うれえるさま
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ

mountain in Henan province

Meaning: mountain in Henan province
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: あわただ.しい
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ

delusion

Meaning: delusion; unnecessarily; without authority; reckless
Kun-yomi: みだ.りに
On-yomi: モウ/ボウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: う.める
On-yomi: ボツ/モチ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: おいぼ.れる
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ

net

Meaning: net; net or net crown radical (no. 122)
Kun-yomi: あみ
On-yomi: モウ/ボウ

drown

Meaning: drown; sink; hide; fall into; disappear; die
Kun-yomi: おぼ.れる/しず.む/ない
On-yomi: ボツ/モツ

river in Shandong province

Meaning: river in Shandong province
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ブン/モン

deep

Meaning: deep
Kun-yomi: かす.か
On-yomi: ブツ/モチ/コツ/コチ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ゆきのした
On-yomi: ブン/モン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ブツ/モチ/コツ/コチ

to choose

Meaning: to choose; to select; greens
Kun-yomi: はびこ.る
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ

pampas grass

Meaning: pampas grass; beard (grain)
Kun-yomi: すすき/のぎ/のげ
On-yomi: ボウ/コウ/モウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: あや
On-yomi: ブン/モン

not

Meaning: not; have not; none; to drown; sink
Kun-yomi: おぼ.れる/しず.む/ない
On-yomi: ボツ/モツ

wash

Meaning: wash
Kun-yomi: もく.する/あら.う
On-yomi: モク

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: あたた.か
On-yomi: ブン/モン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: よあ.け
On-yomi: コツ/コチ/ブツ/モチ

wet nurse

Meaning: wet nurse
Kun-yomi: うば
On-yomi: ボ/モ

overgrown

Meaning: overgrown; grow thick; be luxuriant
Kun-yomi: しげ.る
On-yomi:

chief

Meaning: chief; beginning
Kun-yomi: かしら
On-yomi: モウ/ボウ/ミョウ

blind

Meaning: blind; blind man; ignoramus
Kun-yomi: めくら
On-yomi: モウ

farming population

Meaning: farming population
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: モウ/ミョウ/ボウ

gate

Meaning: gate; counter for cannons
Kun-yomi: かど/と
On-yomi: モン

thing

Meaning: thing; object; matter
Kun-yomi: もの/もの-
On-yomi: ブツ/モツ

net

Meaning: net
Kun-yomi: あみ/しい.る/ない
On-yomi: モウ/ボウ

exert oneself

Meaning: exert oneself; restless; unaware of one's feelings
Kun-yomi: つと.める
On-yomi: ビン/ミン/ブン/モン

die

Meaning: die; death; dead
Kun-yomi: しぬ
On-yomi: ボツ/モチ

streaks in jade

Meaning: streaks in jade; gem
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ビン/ミン/バイ/マイ/ブン/モン

dim-sighted

Meaning: dim-sighted; eyes not seeing clearly
Kun-yomi: くら.い
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ/バク/マク

clover

Meaning: clover; medic
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: モク/ボク

old woman

Meaning: old woman
Kun-yomi: うば
On-yomi: ボ/モ

Chinese land measure

Meaning: Chinese land measure; fields
Kun-yomi: せ/うね
On-yomi: ボウ/ホ/モ/ム

to waste

Meaning: to waste; to destroy; to diminish (hence it came to mean a rat)
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: コウ/カイ/ボウ/モウ

Chinese land measure

Meaning: Chinese land measure; fields
Kun-yomi: せ/うね
On-yomi: ボウ/ホ/モ/ム

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: よい
On-yomi: ボク/モク/バク/マク

matron

Meaning: matron
Kun-yomi: うば
On-yomi: ボ/モ

abundant

Meaning: abundant; mixed
Kun-yomi: はっきり.しない
On-yomi: ボウ/モ/モウ

tassel on a flag

Meaning: tassel on a flag; long haired cow; old man
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ

decrease

Meaning: decrease
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: モウ/コウ/カウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ははぐり
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ/ミョウ/キツ/コチ/テイ/キョウ

family crest

Meaning: family crest; figures
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: モン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: せ/うね
On-yomi: ボウ/ホ/モ/ム

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ブン/モン/バン/マン/ベン/メン

must not

Meaning: must not; do not; be not
Kun-yomi: くれ/なか.れ/なし
On-yomi: バク/ボ/マク/モ/ナイ

senility

Meaning: senility
Kun-yomi: おいぼ.れる
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ

plural suffix

Meaning: plural suffix
Kun-yomi: ともがら
On-yomi: モン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: いそが.しい/せわ.しい/おそ.れる/うれ.える
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: おお.う
On-yomi: ボウ/モ

furrow

Meaning: furrow; 30 tsubo; ridge; rib
Kun-yomi: せ/うね
On-yomi: ボウ/ホ/モ/ム

ambition

Meaning: ambition; full moon; hope; desire; aspire to; expect
Kun-yomi: のぞ.む/もち
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ

to stroke

Meaning: to stroke
Kun-yomi: な.でる
On-yomi: モン

fierce

Meaning: fierce; rave; rush; become furious; wildness; strength
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: モウ

question

Meaning: question; ask; problem
Kun-yomi: と.う/と.い/とん
On-yomi: モン

grass

Meaning: grass; grassy field
Kun-yomi: くさ
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ

unclear

Meaning: unclear; be astonished
Kun-yomi: あき.れる
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: くさ
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: まだら
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ

coinciding

Meaning: coinciding; agreeing
Kun-yomi: あ.う
On-yomi: モン/ビン/ミン/フン

cloud patterns

Meaning: cloud patterns; coloring of cloud
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ブン/モン

cap

Meaning: cap; headgear
Kun-yomi: ずきん/おお.う
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ

name of a star

Meaning: name of a star
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ブ/ム/ボウ/ボク/モク

be jealous of

Meaning: be jealous of; be envious
Kun-yomi: ねた.む/にら.む
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ/ボク/モク/バイ/メ

marine crab

Meaning: marine crab
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ボウ/ム/モウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ

be in agony

Meaning: be in agony; worry
Kun-yomi: もだ.える/もだえ.る
On-yomi: モン

restless

Meaning: restless
Kun-yomi: と.ける
On-yomi: ボウ/モウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: おろ.か/やぶさか
On-yomi: ボウ/モ

intimate

Meaning: intimate; friendly; harmonious
Kun-yomi: むつ.まじい/むつ.む/むつ.ぶ
On-yomi: ボク/モク

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